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Submitted: 7/15/12 • Approved: 7/23/12 • Last Updated: 8/26/12 • R728633-G0-S3
*Obituary
Cleveland County Herald
Cleveland County, Arkansas
August 13, 1930
MISS LELA SMURL #1 of 2 Camp Springs-Miss Lela Smurl passed away Wednesday night at 11:55 o'clock after a long illness. She was confined to her bed since May 2. Little hope for her recovery was held though everything her family and friends could do to make her as comfortable as possible was done. She had a wide circle of friends having generous, kind and loving Christian. She is survived by one brother, Lewis Smurl of Kingsland and three sisters, Miss Ruth Smurl of Kingsland, Mrs. Henry Teague of Minden, La., and Mrs. C.A. McGehee of St. Louis, Mo. Funeral services were conducted Thursday afternoon by Rev. B.F. Scott. The body was laid to rest in the Camp Springs cemetery near her home. MISS LELA SMIRL #2 Kingsland-Funeral services for Miss Lela Smirl who died at her home near here were conducted at the Camp Springs cemetery Wednesday afternoon by the Rev. B.F. Scott. Miss Smirl has been in ill health for the past eighteen months but for the last ninety seven days her condition had been considered serious and her death was not unexpected. Kind friends and loving relatives did everything possible to make life as pleasant as possible. Miss Smirl's parents had been dead for several years and she had made her home with her step-parents Mr. and Mrs. Scroggins. The deceased is survived by her step-parents, one brother, Lewis Smirl and three sisters, Mrs. Teague of Louisiana, Mrs. McGehee of St. Louis and Miss Ruth Smirl of Kingsland.
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